Louis Trapani

Louis Trapani founded the Gallifreyan Embassy in June of 1985 to serve the growing fandom centered around Doctor Who and other British science fiction during the mid-80s in the US. Originally a local organization with local meetings, today it is international, serving the global community.

In 1989, Louis graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York where he majored in the media arts department.

By the mid-90’s he found himself very active volunteering in local GLBT centered organizations in attempt to make a difference in his local community. The Long Island Voice named him “Best Activist” in their Best of L.I. 1999, the same year in which he received a New York State Citation for his volunteer work.

As an artist and photographer, computer and tech geek, and with a life long interest in science fiction and fact, he is now focusing those passions in the ever evolving media landscape.

Coming from a traditional art and design background, he quickly moved into the digital age and he is now paving and forging ahead in the realm of new media.

For more than a quarter of a century, he has been applying technology as a medium for art. In that time, he has worked in audio and video mediums as well as the emerging computer technology in a wide range of multimedia productions encompassing both sound and vision.